Tsavorite

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A bright green gem belonging to the grossular garnet family, prized in jewelry for its vivid color and brilliance
2. A vivid green calcium aluminum silicate mineral valued as a precious stone in fine jewelry and collecting
3. Green grossular garnet, a rare and brilliant gemstone often cut into faceted jewels for rings and pendants

Etymology: Tsavorite is a green gemstone, a variety of garnet, and its name points to a place rather than to a person or a mineral. It is named after Tsavo East National Park in Kenya, the area where the stone was found. The park is a large wildlife reserve in southeastern Kenya, and the gem takes its name from that landscape, so a word for a jewel carries the name of a national park.